45m.

Rockfax Description
Tremendous climbing that is both well protected and low in the grade. Start up ledges to beneath a low overhang with a crack through its centre. Pull over (also possible just to the left) and continue up the straight crack-line that passes three more overlaps to a ledge. Finish up a short corner. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
The slightly wider crack line 3m right of Revelation. Well protected and low in the grade.
Climb the slab and then the crack formed by large jammed blocks (easier to the left) to the overlap. Surmount this and follow the crack past two more overlaps to an easier corner and the belay ledge.

R. McHaffie and J. Bosher Jul/1991.

Ticklists

Best 25 BORROWDALE VS/HVS's , Kendal Wall's Best 100 climbs in Britain , Borrowdale FRCC Guide 'Top Fives' , Nuts of Legends , The best the lakes has to offer for mere mortals (because it's not always as wet as kez thinks) , ROCKFAX Lake District: Top 50 , A Lakeland Apprenticeship , Turbo-Punter's Tradification , Slab Dreams , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3 , Cumbria for the Recreational User

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C May 2 Sep, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Great climb
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βeta: Great climb
Simonroberts1985 5 Jan, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Climbed summer 2021 in a heat wave, easy HVS but one of the greats, definitely recommend to anybody hoping to climb HVS
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βeta: Climbed summer 2021 in a heat wave, easy HVS but one of the greats, definitely recommend to anybody hoping to climb HVS
LoneDeranger 17 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Huge flake at initial layback crack sounded kinda hollow on gear removal. Fine for now; one to watch out for in the future
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βeta: Huge flake at initial layback crack sounded kinda hollow on gear removal. Fine for now; one to watch out for in the future
eldre070 12 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Think I preferred the HVSs to the right and left if this one if I’m being honest! It’s still a belting route though.
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βeta: Think I preferred the HVSs to the right and left if this one if I’m being honest! It’s still a belting route though.

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Grade: HVS 5a ***
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